微波消解ICP-AES法测定蒙药查格得日中金属元素及其分析

在研究蒙古民族的传统医学过程中发现蒙药中含有丰富的宏、微量元素及多种氨基酸等营养成分。人体有益的微量元素含量相对高,而人体有害的重金属元素含量相对低。采用微波消解ICP-AES法同时测定了查格得日(1#和2#)中Ca,Mg,Al,Fe,Mn,Zn,Sr,C和Pb等15种金属元素。加标回收率在97.5%～105.5% 之间,相对标准偏差RSD≤2.88% ,检出限在≤0.009 μg·L-1。实验结果表明; 1#和2#具有一定的差异,微量元素与药性、药效之间也有一定的关系。     

Crystal engineering of ferrocene-based charge-transfer complexes for NIR-II photothermal therapy and ferroptosis

Organic charge-transfer complexes (CTCs) can function as versatile second near-infrared (NIR-II) theranostic platforms to tackle complicated solid tumors, while the structure–property relationship is still an unanswered problem. To uncover the effect of molecular stacking modes on photophysical and biochemical properties, herein, five ferrocene derivatives were synthesized as electron donors and co-assembled with electron-deficient F4TCNQ to form the corresponding CTCs. The crystalline and photophysical results showed that only herringbone-aligned CTCs (named anion-radical salts, ARS NPs) possess good NIR-II absorption ability and a photothermal effect for short π–π distances (<3.24 Å) and strong π-electron delocalization in the 1D F4TCNQ anion chain. More importantly, the ARS NPs simultaneously possess ·OH generation and thiol (Cys, GSH) depletion abilities to perturb cellular redox homeostasis for ROS/LPO accumulation and enhanced ferroptosis. In vitro experiments, FcNEt-F4 NPs, and typical ARS NPs, show outstanding antitumor efficiency for the synergistic effect of NIR-II photothermal therapy and ferroptosis, which provides a new paradigm to develop versatile CTCs for anti-tumor application.

Based on crystal engineering of charge transfer complexes (CTCs), ferrocene-based CTCs, with Fenton-catalyzing, biothiol-responsive and NIR-II photothermal abilities, were controllably developed and the structure–property relationship was revealed.     

The Intervention of Prebiotics on Depression via the Gut–Brain Axis

The imbalance of intestinal microbiota can cause the accumulation of endotoxin in the main circulation system of the human body, which has a great impact on human health. Increased work and life pressure have led to a rise in the number of people falling into depression, which has also reduced their quality of life. The gut–brain axis (GBA) is closely related to the pathological basis of depression, and intestinal microbiota can improve depressive symptoms through GBA. Previous studies have proven that prebiotics can modulate intestinal microbiota and thus participate in human health regulation. We reviewed the regulatory mechanism of intestinal microbiota on depression through GBA, and discussed the effects of prebiotics, including plant polysaccharides and polyphenols on the regulation of intestinal microbiota, providing new clues for the prevention and treatment of depression.     

碳辅助金属配合物热解法制备高含量Fe-N4单原子催化剂用于氧还原反应

单原子催化剂凭借其超高的原子利用率及在某些反应中表现出的出色催化效果,被认为是最有前途的电催化剂之一,引起了研究人员的极大热情和兴趣.制备高金属含量的单原子催化剂是基础研究和实际应用的前提和关键.然而,由于原子表面自由能随着尺寸的减小而急剧增加,在制备和催化过程中,单原子催化剂的金属原子很容易聚集成团簇甚至颗粒,因此如...     

淀粉酶产色链霉菌TUST2中ε-聚赖氨酸降解酶的纯化和性质

分离得到产抗菌聚氨基酸--ε-聚赖氨酸菌株淀粉酶产色链霉菌TUST2,从中纯化了ε-聚赖氨酸降解酶,并对其性质进行了研究.结果表明,该酶为膜结合蛋白.为提取该降解酶,先收集菌体细胞并用超声波破碎,细胞膜部分用1.0 moL/L NaSCN溶液溶解.将粗酶液进行Sephadex G100凝胶柱层析分离.用100mmol/L磷酸缓冲液洗脱,收集活性部分.纯化后的样品用SDS-PAGE检测,酶亚基分子量约为54700.酶活力在pH=6.0～9.0间稳定,最适宜pH=7.0.酶的最适温度为30℃,在10～50℃水浴30 min酶活力未见明显下降.研究了不同金属离子对酶活力的影响,结果表明,Zn~(2+),Cu~(2+)和Fe_(3+)可分别提高酶活力29.72%,15.85%和15.08%;但Ag~(+),Hg~(2+),Co~(2+)和Mn~(2+)对酶活力有强烈的抑制作用.Ca2~(2+),K~+和Ba~(2+)对酶活力没有影响.添加4%Tween-80能提高酶活力10%,但EDTA能强烈抑制酶活力.研究结果表明,此降解酶的性质与白色链霉菌产生的ε-聚赖氨酸降解酶的性质相似.     

Development of an LC/MS/MS method in order to determine arctigenin in rat plasma: its application to a pharmacokinetic study

In this study, a simple and sensitive LC/MS/MS method was developed and validated for the determination of arctigenin in rat plasma. The MS detection was performed using multiple reaction monitoring at the transitions of m/z 373.2 → 137.3 for arctigenin and m/z 187.1 → 131.0 for psoralen (internal standard) with a Turbo IonSpray electrospray in positive mode. The calibration curves fitted a good linear relationship over the concentration range of 0.2–500 ng/mL. It was found that arctigenin is not stable enough at both room temperature and ?80 °C unless mixed with methanol before storage. The validated LC/MS/MS method was successfully applied for the pharmacokinetic study of arctigenin in rats. After intravenous injection of 0.3 mg/kg arctigenin injection to rats, the maximum concentration, half‐life and area under the concentration–time curve were 323 ± 65.2 ng/mL, 0.830 ± 0.166 and 81.0 ± 22.1 h ng/mL, respectively. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.